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Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, February 1, 2023 PARTNERSHIP BILL 2023 IVCA will pursue a revision to Illinois law to better define an investment partnership to include Private Equity funds and satisfy the interpretation of the Illinois Department of Revenue which has resulted in PE funds being classified…

February 1, 2023 Mark your calendars for the 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event on June 26, 2023, as we return to Olympia Fields Country Club! IVCA is now soliciting for our Sponsors!  New firms interested in sponsoring, please contact Kathy Pyne for information regarding levels of sponsorship available.  Returning sponsors have been contacted via email…

MONROE, OHIO – January 25, 2023 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), North America’s largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment and recycling services, today announced it has acquired Clean Water Environmental (“CWE”), a leading provider of wastewater treatment and recycling services, from Hunting Dog Capital, a San Francisco-based private debt fund that has owned CWE since…

As companies ramp up their rhetoric on employee return to the office space … after a pandemic-era period of working remotely from home … there have been many debate points on the transition. As we head into month two of the new year, the financial and human resource press has weighed in … Forbes.com, ’The…

On November 4, 2022, Prairie Capital VII, LP partnered with senior management and KCM Capital (“KCM”) to recapitalize Royal Distributing (“Royal” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Royal is an omnichannel distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts, accessories, and performance gear to the powersports market (snowmobile, ATV/UTV, dirt bikes) selling directly to outdoor enthusiasts…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 18, 2023 DO NOT PASS GO – DO NOT COLLECT $200 The 102nd Illinois General Assembly ended with no further progress on the IVCA initiative to better define an investment partnership to cover Private Equity funds under the definition in Illinois statute.…

January 18, 2023 Mark your calendars for the 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event on June 26, 2023, as we return to Olympia Fields Country Club! IVCA is now soliciting for our Sponsors!  New firms interested in sponsoring, please contact Kathy Pyne for information regarding levels of sponsorship available.  Returning sponsors have been contacted via email…

January 18, 2023 In this new year, the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, giving the current membership new opportunities for networking, in addition to offering support and partnerships. This advantage keeps evolving the association and its advocation of Venture Capital, Private Equity and satellite industries. The latest new…

CHICAGO – January 12, 2023 – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced the elevation of Investment Partner Chris Trick to Co-Head of the firm’s Manufactured Products group. Mr. Trick will lead the Manufactured Products group alongside Operating Partner Terry Sutter. PPC’s Manufactured Products group invests significant capital in high-quality, growth-focused…

Monroe, Ohio – January 5, 2023 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), North America’s largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment and recycling services, today announced it has acquired Usher Oil (“Usher”), a centralized wastewater treatment facility (“CWT”) in Detroit. The acquisition strengthens Valicor’s leading position in the Detroit market, enabling the company to provide sustainable wastewater…